The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has apprehended 35 inmates who escaped from various prisons in Nepal in recent days, officials confirmed on Thursday. Of these, 22 were caught along the India-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh, 10 in Bihar, and three in West Bengal.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari recently claimed ‘paid campaign’ over backlash against the government’s ethanol-blended petrol policy. He said the criticism was driven by the petroleum lobby while pointing out that ARAI and the Supreme Court had given clarity on the E20 program.

Earlier, US President Trump, in a post on Truth Social, had indicated that there was a thaw in the tug of war over tariffs imposed on India, saying that the two countries are continuing negotiations to address trade barriers.